Wall-paper-measuring device.



R. B. HARPSTER & J. J. GEES.

WALL PAPER MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7,1912.

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WALL-PAPEE-IVIEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Application filed June 7, 1912. Serial No. 702,249.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ,RAYMOND B. HARP- and Jenn J. GEES, citizens of the United States, residing at Hepler and vValnut, respectively, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wall-Paper- Mcasuring Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wall paper measuring devices, and has for an object to provide a device of this character which can be readily applied to slitting apparatus, whereby as the paper is unwheeled and wound from one roll to another it may be accurately measured.

Another object of the invention is to provide apparatus of this character which will include means for yieldingly holding the actuating element of the indicator against the magazine or initial roll of paper.

Another object of the invention is to provide a measuring device which will be adjustable with relation to the roll support ing shaft, so as to permit of the convenient attachment to and detachment of the roll from the shaft.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a slitting apparatus, showing the application of the measuring device thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the slitting device adjusted to an inoperative position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the slitting apparatus and a portion of the measuring device.

The slitting apparatus, conventionally shown at 1 herein, includes a support or platform 2, on which is mounted the usual shaft 3 for supporting a roll of paper, and a winding or receiving shaft 4, on which the paper, as it is cut and measured, may be wound. The slitting apparatus also includes a supporting table 5, which is located in such proximity to the companion shearing knives 6 as to compel an accurate travel of the paper between the knives, as is understood.

The measuring device which is designed to measure the paper as it is cut bv the companion shearing knives 6, includes a casing 7 which is hinged for vertical adjustments upon the platform or base 2, as shown at 8. The point of hinge connection of the casing is preferably disposed at one side of and parallel with the roll holding shaft 3, so that the casing, when in an operative position, will be substantially tangential thereto, with a resultant periphery engagement of the-actuating wheel 9 of the device with the roll of paper.

The shaft 10 which supports the actuating wheel 9 has secured thereto a relatively large gear wheel 11 which meshes with a small gear wheel 12 forming one element of a gear train 13, the wheel 14 of the train being mounted to the shaft 15 which extends through the walls of the casing 7, and which supports a pointer 16 which coacts with a measuring dial surface 17 of the casing. This surface is concentrically disposed with relation to the shaft 15, whereby the pointer is compelled to travel thereover when power is applied thereto, through the internieshing gearing hereinabove described. The actuating wheel 9 of the device extends through a slot 18 in one of the walls of the casing 7, and it. is adapted for peripheral engagement with the roll A upon the shaft 3, whereby as the latter is revolved to unwind the roll and to feed the paper in the direction of the slitting knives, the element 9 will be controlled to influence the pointer 16 and to definitely determine the length of paper unwound. l/Vith a view to operatively holding the element 9 properly associated with the roll A, I provide the table portion 5 of the slitting apparatus with one or more hooks 20, over which may be extended the elastic element 21 of the casing 17. When it is desired t supply the slitting apparatus with a new roll of paper, the elastic element 21 is disconnected from the hooks 20, whereupon the casing 7 can be swung to the position shown in Fig. 2, thus giving access to the shaft 3, as is appreciated.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. The combination with slitting apparatus, including a platform support for rolled merchandise, a table in advance of the support, of a measuring device, including a pivotally mounted casing adapted for move ment above and below the plane of the top of the table and having one of its walls formed with a slot, a revolubly mounted actuated element disposed within said casing and having its peripheral surface extended through the slot and beyond the outer face of the rear wall of the casing and adapted to contact with the roll of merchandise, the said casing having a dial thereon, a pointer contacting with the dial, means connected to the outer face of the side walls of the ms ing and to the table for holding the actuatelastic elements carried by the opposite sides inn element yieldingly in contact with the of the measuring device for engagement F011 and controlling means between the actuwith the hooks disposed along the front 15 ating element and the pointer. transverse edge of the table.

5 2. The combination with slitting appa- In testimony whereof we afiix our signaratus, including a platform support for tures in presence of two witnesses. rolled merchandise, and a table in advance RAYMOND B HARPSTER of the support having hooks along its front JOHN J GEE'S transverse edge, of a measuring device, said in measuring device being provided with means Witnesses:

for adjusting the same above and below G. E. WHITUOK,

the plane of the table, said means including F. E. HUFFMAN.

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